Announcements for May 16

• Vestry Meets Monday, May 17
  The regular May meeting of the vestry begins at 7:00 p.m. in the church, Monday, May 17.
  
  
• Brunch Bunch Next Sunday, May 23
  Everyone is invited to enjoy fellowship, food and celebrate the conclusion of the Christian education year with Brunch Bunch next Sunday, May 23, following the 10:00 a.m. service. The entrée will be chicken. If you can, bring a dish to share (last name beginning with T – Z, a dessert; everyone else a side). But most importantly, bring yourself.
  
  
• Pentecost, May 23
  Next Sunday, May 23, is Pentecost. There is a long-time, informal tradition for people to wear red to church on Pentecost. The liturgical color for Pentecost is red, signifying the “tongues, as of fire” that alighted upon the disciples. It is also a traditional date for baptisms and we will be baptizing two new Christians at the 10:00 a.m. service.
  
  
• ‘Mayfair’ Magic Recaptured; Moms to Benefit
  More than 80 parishioners and guests filled the undercroft and Guild Room last Saturday evening for the Brotherhood of St. Andrew’s annual ‘Spring Mayfair’ Charity Auction and Dinner, which ultimately raised more than $3,200. Falling on the eve of Mothers’ Day, this year’s event placed a special emphasis on mothers, targeting at least half of its proceeds to St. Mary’s Episcopal Adoption Services and Maternity Counseling, which provided the night’s guest speaker, Ms. Jan Lynch, a St. Mary’s board member and adoptive parent. The balance will go to Episcopal Relief & Development, which also helps moms and their families around the world. While individual ‘Mayfair’ donors will be thanked individually and formally in the days ahead, the Brotherhood does want to take this opportunity to acknowledge those who gave so generously of their time, not to mention energy and sweat, all of which proved necessary to pull off this rewarding event. Specifically, ‘Mayfair 2010’ is indebted to the brawn and legwork of Margi & Jack Strombeck; Sue & Bob Berner; Iris & Bill Bestow; Cynthia Turnquest; Mark Moxley; Anna Alsman; Ted Stone; Stewart Scott; Alex Fullam; Leighton Whittaker; and Dee, Elliot & Glynnis McManamy. The Brotherhood sincerely thanks you all! --Rob McManamy
  
  
• Daughters of the King Meet Saturday, May 15
  The Daughters of the King will meet Saturday, May 15, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Guild Room. All women of the parish are welcome.
  
  
• Sign up Now for the Second Annual Jackie Campbell Memorial Blood Drive
  Once again, in conjunction with the parish picnic, a blood drive will be held at St. John’s on Sunday, June 6. The blood drive is organized in memory of parishioner Jackie Campbell who died in the spring of 2009. You may sign up on-line with Lifesource or look for sign up sheets in the undercroft.
  
  
• Instructed Eucharist May 30
  Both services on May 30, Trinity Sunday, will include narrative instruction on the meaning of the liturgy.